The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law
Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara stated that Opposition Members had not received formal letters regarding decentralized provisions and said they would submit proposals once notified. He asked that the Finance Ministry, Coordinating Committee, or District Secretary communicate the required procedure formally, noting that earlier proposals were requested even from Opposition MPs and routed through officials. He also called for decentralized funds to be distributed fairly to all Members of Parliament.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Do not get angry. We have not yet received letters regarding decentralized provisions. If letters come, we will send our proposals. The new circular says proposals must come via the Coordinating Committee. We have not received any letter from the Finance Ministry as was done earlier—when even while in Opposition, Members got letters requesting proposals, which were then routed via the District Secretary back to the Ministry. Please have the Coordinating Committee or the DS communicate formally.
¶ 02 Later: I know where I stand. Unlike some, I did not bring the 20th Amendment to help dictators. We are glad those who bombed this Parliament now claim to protect its traditions. Distribute fairly; every MP has a right.
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